Politics
Guyana stands firm on sovereignty as ICJ prepares final judgment in border case – PM
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressed the National Assembly on Friday, emphasising that Guyana stands firm on its sovereignty as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares its final judgment in the border controversy case with Venezuela. Guyana has asked the court to confirm that the boundary defined in the 1899 award and demarcated...
Gov’t moves to repeal ‘flawed’ 2015 Fmr. Presidents’ Benefits law
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility...
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in National Assembly
See below full release from the Ministry of Finance: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to manage Guyana’s public...
Camp Street Prison inmate breaks down on stand
Camp Street Prison inmate Michael Lewis could not hold back his feelings as he recounted his near death experience during...
Gov’t retains Lawyer for Officers at Prison COI
Civil and Human Rights Lawyer, Selwyn Pieters will be representing officers of the Guyana Police Force and Prison Services during...
PPP accuses “Vote Like a Boss” organizers of pushing anti-PPP, pro-APNU+AFC agenda
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has raised concerns about the reappearance of “Vote Like a Boss (VLAB)” on the electoral...
Special ‘parent-training’ to start this weekend
A special ‘parent-training’ organized by the Social Protection Ministry and geared at boosting parenting skills, will begin this Saturday with...
CARICOM member states to benefit from US$770,000 support package
A US$770,000 grant support package will become available to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States from the Republic of Kazakhstan to...
6,000 Hinterland households to benefit from solar systems
Following the launch of the Sustainable Business Models for Rural Electrification and Energy Access in Guyana Project by the Public...
No demolition of homes for Parika-Goshen Road Project- MPI clarifies
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is firmly assuring residents of the of the Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo squatting community...
Gov’t extends condolences to Opposition Leader on sister’s passing
Government this morning extended its condolences to Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, his relatives and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on...
Broad consultations were needed before setting up Prison COI- PPP
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee says the APNU+AFC Coalition Government should have done more consultation...
Guyanese going to LGE polls to cast “punishment vote” against APNU+AFC- Rohee
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is confident that its supporters will turn out in their numbers to vote at the...
Prison COI: Prison Fire started to attract media attention- third inmate takes stand
Alleged murder accused 37 year old, Basil Morgan is the latest witness to testify before the Commission of Inquiry into...
Prison COI: Bar Association President will recall inmates at “his pleasure”- Chairman
The Guyana Bar Association is still to decide is it will recall the two inmates, who have already testified at...
Youths urged to “speak out” against violence
“Silence hides violence, speak out!” This sentiment was reinforced recently by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, as she urged the...
Gender equality priority focus at UN CSW60 which opens tomorrow in NY
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will address the opening of the 60th Session of the Commission on Status of...
Citizens urged to turn out in their numbers to vote at LGE- President and team visit Rose Hall
Head of State, David Granger has called on citizens to exercise their democratic right and turn out in their numbers...
22 Cardiac surgeries completed by Baby Heart Foundation
The Ministry of Public Health is reporting that the Baby Heart Foundation has, on its fourth trip successfully completed cardiac...
Anti-biotics resistance; a growing concern for CARICOM agencies
The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) and the Caribbean Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) have expressed concern about the new...
Prison COI suspended as Bar Association granted “full participation”
President of the Guyana Bar Association, Christopher Ram today submitted an application seeking full participation at the ongoing Presidential Commission...
